Special Issue Published as part of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research special issue “Celebrating the Legacy of Prof. Jose M. Asua: Emulsion Polymerization and Polymer Reaction Engineering”. 1. Introduction Click to copy section linkSection link copied! Polymers derived from biobased monomers obtained from vegetable oils represent a promising sustainable alternative to fossil-based polymers, especially for medical applications when biocompatibility and/or biodegradability are required.